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Putting the New Back in New York City Putting the New Back in New York City New York City is one of my favorite places to go for a long weekend getaway. It’s fast paced. It’s… Read More
10 Ways to Stargaze in Los Angeles 10 Ways to Stargaze in Los Angeles Los Angeles. The city of angels. The home of celebrities. The place where dreams come true. Where movies are made… Read More
Gasparilla ~ Tampa’s Golden Key Gasparilla ~ Tampa’s Golden Key Gasparilla. It’s more than just boobs and beads. At the end of every January, Tampa is invaded by pirates (or… Read More
Do You Know the Way to San Jose? A Last Minute Getaway to Costa Rica Do You Know the Way to San Jose? A Last Minute Getaway to Costa Rica Costa Rica, it’s where the mountains cradle sexy volcanos, monkeys frolic in the forests, and surfers roll in the harsh… Read More
Karousing in the Florida Keys Karousing in the Florida Keys I love Key West. But for me, it’s not just about drinking on Duval Street. (Although, drinking is an undeniable… Read More
Jupiter & Palm Beach ~ Worth Their Salt Jupiter & Palm Beach ~ Worth Their Salt Jupiter and Palm Beach seem like another world nestled on the east coast of the sunshine state. Jupiter is where… Read More
You Glow Girl ~ Getting a Turkish Bath You Glow Girl ~ Getting a Turkish Bath Istanbul has been on my wanderlust list for a while. The markets, the spices, and the panoply of colors have… Read More
Seeking Style & Snow ~ Part Deux ~ Lake Placid Seeking Style & Snow ~ Part Deux ~ Lake Placid So…picking up where we left off, David and I had just spent three amazing days in NYC, celebrating the Christmas… Read More
Seeking Style & Snow ~ My New York State of Mind Seeking Style & Snow ~ My New York State of Mind I’m pretty much always seeking style. And by the first of December every year, I am also desperately seeking snow.… Read More
The Year in Review ~ What a Ride! The Year in Review ~ What a Ride! 2012 was good to me. But how good was I to it? How did I say thanks to the Higher… Read More
Wishes ~ My Fun, Sexy, Spiritual Letter to Santa Wishes ~ My Fun, Sexy, Spiritual Letter to Santa I haven’t written a letter to Santa in well, let’s just say a long time, which means I am way… Read More
Patience, S’il Vous Plait ~ The Good, The Bad and The Wonderful About France Patience, S’il Vous Plait ~ The Good, The Bad and The Wonderful About France J’adore France. With all of it’s charms, interesting history and rich culture it’s easy to fall in love with it.… Read More
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